Tech women finish second, men third at TTU Invitational

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech women's cross country team
placed second, paced by Beth Miller, and the Golden Eagle men were
third as Mike Mahan led the squad at the annual TTU Cross Country
Invitational Friday afternoon at Southern Hills Golf Course.

Evansville posted a perfect score of 15 to take first place in the
women's race, led by race winner Kelby Jenkins in the time of
18:45.94 over the hilly, 5K course. Tech placed second with 63
points, followed by North Alabama (74), Carson Newman (105) and
Tennessee State (133).

In the men's 8K event, Evansville scored 28 points and made it a
sweep of the afternoon by edging Lipscomb (34) for first place in
the team standings. Tech (68) was third, followed by North Alabama
(117), Carson Newman (143) and Tennessee State (162). Evansville's
Cody Stein crossed the line first with a time of 26:25.56.

Miller (photo above right), a senior from Watertown, Wis., posted
her best time in three runnings at the TTU Invitational, placing
eighth in 20:30.64. Rebecca Cline was next for Tech, finishing 11th
in the time of 21:08.82, while Meghan O'Donoghue was the third Tech
runner across the line in the time of 21:19.58 to place 12th.
Placing fourth on the squad and 14th in the race was Peri Winborne,
covering the distance in 21:25.84.

Mahan (photo at left), a junior from Tullahoma, Tenn., wasn't too
far off his career-best pace in leading the Tech men with his
eighth place finish of 27:40.42. Matthew Bishop was next for coach
Tony Cox's team, placing 12th with a 28:10.82 showing. The third
Tech runner was Sterling Smith, finishing 17th in 28:30.17,
followed by Adam McLeod at 28:51.66 to place 20th, and Daniel
Francis in 29:06.19 for a 22nd place effort.